SHORT ANALYSIS OF H. G. WELLS AND ALDOUS HUXLEY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCE FICTION GENRE
Keywords:
literature, society, science fiction, genre, The Time Machine,The Invisible ManAbstract
he role of science fiction as a literary genre in the world literature is of special importance. When talking about this in English literature, it is necessary to emphasize the works of Herbert Wells and Aldous Huxley and their works in this genre. This article will discuss the science fiction genre and, in particular, the contribution of Herbert Wells and Aldous Huxley to this genre and the literary value of the works. While talking about the topic, the works of these two artists and the period and social environment in which they lived will be in the center of attention as the research object of the topic.
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